Exercises
Take a Vipassana Meditation Course
All over the world there are meditation centers, running solely on donations, that offer free 10-day silent meditation courses to anyone. Yes, free, to anyone. This is one of the most powerful meditation practices for non-attachment out there.
Links
- Accept and Value Yourself – 11 Ways to Embrace Who You Are
Avoiding the Paradox:
- A Better Way to Pursue Happiness – Trying to be happy can be a recipe for unhappiness. But researcher Lahnna Catalino explains how to go about it effectively.
- Four Ways Happiness Can Hurt You – Can feeling good ever be bad? New research says yes—and points the way to a healthier, more balanced life.
Videos
A straight-forward instructional video on how to practice Vipassana meditation.
A straight-forward instructional video on how to practice Vipassana meditation.
A bit more information about Vipassana: the method, some history, and real-world stories.
Michael Stone, Canadian Yoga and meditation teacher, reigns in spirituality as material and utilitarian, offering tools like meditation for our own well-being.
A quick follow-along video of yoga and meditation to set your mind and body at ease. Enjoy!
A lengthy classic lecture from renowned monk Thich Nhat Hanh on the reasons for, practice of, and effects from letting go.
“Happiness is all in your mind” says this monk, who gives the why’s and how’s for this essential aspect of Buddhism.